"Johnny Appleseed of Philosophy" Returns to Montclair

The man dubbed the "Johnny Appleseed of philosophy" by Public
Radio International, Christopher Phillips, will be returning to
Montclair, New Jersey in March 2003 for two special events:

Wednesday evening, March 19th from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. in Montclair
State University's Dickson Hall / Cohen Lounge, Phillips will facilitate
a Community of Inquiry on the topic "Philosophical Communities In and
Out of the Academy." All are welcome.

Thursday evening, March 20th from 6:00 to 8:00 Phillips will
facilitate a "Socrates Cafe" for parents, teachers and high school
students at Montclair High School.

Each event is worth two Professional Development Hours for New Jersey
Teachers!

A graduate of MSU's M.Ed. in Philosophy for Children, Christopher
Phillips has traveled around the world, gathering people to participate
in Socrates Cafes in bookstores, senior centers, elementary schools and
universities, and prisons. Many of these experiences are related in his
acclaimed book "Socrates Cafe: A Fresh Taste of Philosophy" (W.W. Norton
& Company, 2001). Phillips is also the author of "The Philosopher's
Club" (Ten Speed Press, 2001), a children's picture book of
philosophical questions and ideas. His next book, "The Six Questions of
Socrates: A Fresh Taste of World Philosophy," also to be published by
W.W. Norton, features dialogues Phillips has held all over the globe --
from Chiapas to Seoul to Tokyo to Athens to Manhattan to the Navajo
Reservation to Mexico City. Christopher and Cecilia Phillips are
co-founders of The Society for Philosophical Inquiry, a grassroots
non-profit organization with numerous affiliate groups around the
country.

These events are sponsored by Montclair State University's Graduate
School and College of Education and Human Services, The New Jersey
Network for Educational Renewal, The Institute for the Advancement of
Philosophy for Children, and The New Jersey Association for Philosophy
in Schools.